Senior Traffic Engineer

About the role

The City of Napa is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer to join the Public Works Department. Reporting to the Deputy Public Works Director, this position serves as the Transportation Engineering Division Manager, overseeing a team of five full-time technical and professional staff.

Responsibilities

• Leading transportation planning, traffic engineering, traffic safety for all modes of travel, traffic calming, and managing the private development review process related to traffic engineering.
• Responding to traffic requests and inquiries, and supporting updates of various County-wide transportation planning documents.
• Advancing the new "Vision Zero" standards and collaborating with the Public Information Officer to improve communication with the community regarding traffic safety education and initiatives.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with major work in Traffic, Transportation, or Civil Engineering or a closely related field.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience as a professional engineer in Traffic or Transportation Engineering, including supervisory responsibilities.
• Registration as a Professional Traffic Engineer or Civil Engineer in the State of California with good standing.

Qualifications

• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skill - Achieved a satisfactory level of technical, functional, and/or professional skill or knowledge in construction-related areas; keeps up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise; uses knowledge to accomplish results.
• Emotional Intelligence - Establishes and sustains positive relationships by accurately perceiving and interpreting own and others' emotions and behavior; uses insights to respond so that one's behavior matches one's values and delivers intended results.
• Coaching & Developing Others - Provides feedback, instruction, and development mentorship to help others excel in their current or future job responsibilities; plans and supports the development of individual skills and abilities.
• Resolving Conflict - Helps others deal with an antagonistic situation to minimize damage to the relationships and promote shared goals; uses appropriate interpersonal methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people and facilitates agreement.
• Influencing - Uses effective involvement and persuasion strategies to gain acceptance of ideas and dedication to actions that support specific work outcomes.
• Optimizing Diversity - Establishes and supports department systems, policies, and practices that reduce barriers and use the capabilities and insights of individuals with a diverse set of backgrounds, cultures, styles, abilities, and motivation.
• Strategic Planning - Obtains information and identifies key issues and relationships relevant to achieving a long-range goal; commits to a course of action to accomplish a long-range goal after developing alternatives based on logical assumptions, facts, available resources, constraints, and organizational values.
• Decision Making - Identifies and understands problems and opportunities by capturing, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; chooses the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions; takes action that is consistent with available facts and constraints and optimizes probable consequences.

Skills

• Strong project management skills to design, implement, and manage ongoing projects and direct the related resources, personnel, and activities to successful completion.
• Supervisorial experience is essential, including providing feedback and development guidance to help staff excel in their job responsibilities.
• A demonstrated commitment to supporting the development of individual skills and abilities.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Excellent benefits package including vacation, holidays, sick leave, dental and medical insurance plans, retirement, deferred compensation program, life insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

Pay

Competitive salary listed above.

Schedule

9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off) and a hybrid work environment.